The California Department of Cannabis Control confirmed search warrants in the City of Antioch and City of Brentwood recently.
According to the DCC, On October 3, 2024, DCC’s Law Enforcement Division (LED) along with Antioch Code Enforcement, Antioch Animal Control, Brentwood Police Department and Brentwood Code Enforcement served three search warrants on unlicensed indoor cannabis cultivators located in residential homes in Contra Costa County.
Two of the warrants were served in Antioch at Horseshoe Circle, Le Conte Circle and one in Brentwood on Tiffany Drive.
The combined results of the search warrants resulted in the seizure of 1,007 pounds of illegal cannabis products, including 1,981 cannabis plants worth an estimated value of more than $1.6million. Numerous illegal pesticides were found inside the Le Conte Circle location along with a small, malnourished kitten. Animal control took the kitten and will make it available for adoption when it is healthy.
All three locations were red tagged for code violations and had the power turned off by local code enforcement. No arrests were made.
Note – CNN broke a story back on Aug 31 which also connects and Oakland Police Officer (Samson Liu) who is now placed on leave which say “the matter is under investigation.” while they are “cooperating with outside law enforcement agencies.” Liu had 80 pounds of illegal marijuana trimmings stashed away in piles of garbage bags.
Previous Cannabis Bust:
- Sept. 4, 2024 – Cannabis Bust Nets $2.1 Million in Seized Products in Antioch
- Aug 14, 2024 – Appeal Denied: Oakley Issues $106k Fine for Cannabis Grow
- March 2, 2024 – Oakley Increases Fines for Unlicensed Commercial Cannabis Activity
- Jan 17, 2024 – California Seizes Over $312M in Unlicensed Cannabis
- Jan 4, 2024 – Bill to Create Cannabis Cafes in California Reintroduced
- Sept. 27, 2023 – $5.9 million in Cannabis Product Seized in Brentwood and Oakley
- June 22, 2023 – $15.3 Million of Illegal Cannabis Seized in Contra Costa County
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Through innovative policies and effective implementation, the Department (DCC) advances and facilitates a well-regulated, legal market that benefits all Californians. California has a safe, sustainable and equitable cannabis market that serves as an example for the world.
What we do
The Department licenses and regulates cannabis businesses. We regulate the:
- Growing of cannabis plants
- Manufacture of cannabis products
- Transportation and tracking of cannabis goods throughout the state
- Sale of cannabis goods
- Events where cannabis is sold or used
- Labeling of goods sold at retail
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Let me guess: the owners of these homes will claim they had no idea what their “tenants” were doing. Same old song.
Proposition 64 promised legal marijuana would reduce illegal sales cultivation and law enforcement costs. Exactly the opposite has happened. Mike listed Previous Cannabis Busts take a minute and add up the dollar amounts and that is a good indicator of a flourishing illegal market. Grow licensing fees taxes made illegal marijuana cheaper and extremely profitable.
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